4 d. ago Labour conference live: Burnham backs Starmer as he dampens leadership bid rumours

Manchester mayor suggests speculation has stemmed from ‘overwritten’ and ‘inaccurate’ reporting

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4 d. ago Labour members back Burnham over Starmer in new leadership poll by large majority: Live updates

Polling comes amid increasing speculation over Manchester mayor’s Westminster ambitions

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4 d. ago Home secretary Mahmood vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop small boat crossings: Live updates

Shabana Mahmood says she will send migrants home ‘who have no right to be here’

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4 d. ago Andy Burnham urges Labour to ‘call out’ Brexit failures after Reeves’ jibe at mayor: Live updates

The Greater Manchester mayor, however, said there was no prospect of the rejoining the EU ‘any time soon’

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4 d. ago Andy Burnham calls for UK to rejoin EU within his lifetime and rejects claim he is fiscally irresponsible – UK politics live

Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would have to be ‘wrenched’ out of city and says he wants UK to rejoin EUIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Reeves insists supporting Reform UK ‘racist policies’ does not make voters racist

Rachel Reeves has insisted that “you can support Reform and not be racist” after Sir Keir Starmer labelled the party’s policy of scrapping indefinite leave to remain as "racist" and "immoral".

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4 d. ago Andy Burnham says Labour leadership is too ‘factional’ – UK politics live

Mayor of Greater Manchester says he cannot recall anyone having the whip withdrawn for disagreements over policy in Blair and Brown erasIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage is the ‘single greatest threat’ to UK livelihoods, says Rachel Reeves: Live updates

The chancellor was also interrupted by a pro-Palestinian heckler during her speech

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4 d. ago Reeves says she won’t take economic risks, hints at hard choices, and warns Reform will threaten living standards – UK politics live

Chancellor references chaos under Liz Truss but says some people ‘peddle idea we can abandon economic responsibility’In her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour has done more in every one of its 451 days in office than in 5,000 days in opposition, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor lists ‘first genuine living wage’, capping bus fares, public sector pay rises in speech to Labour party conferenceIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves commits to VAT manifesto pledge ahead of keynote Labour conference speech: Live updates

The chancellor said ‘the manifesto stands’ when she asked to rule out a hike in VAT before her speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool today

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves confirms she no longer stands by pledge not to raise taxes

Chancellor says ‘world has changed’ and UK not immune to effects of wars, US tariffs and higher borrowing costsUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has confirmed she no longer stands by a pledge last year not to raise taxes ahead of her speech to the Labour conference, saying “the world has changed” due to a mixture of conflicts, US tariffs and higher borrowing costs.In a series of broadcast interviews before she addressed the gathering in Liverpool, the chancellor strongly hinted, however, that VAT was not due to rise in November’s budget. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Labour conference: Rachel Reeves says Reform's immigration plans are 'racist' but people who support Nigel Farage are not

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool where Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be among Cabinet minister giving speeches.

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4 d. ago Labour Party Conference LIVE: Rachel Reeves to announce new benefits sanctions

Rachel Reeves will unveil plans for a 'youth jobs guarantee' in hopes to tackle long-term youth unemployment - but will talk tough in vowing to plug a £30billion black hole in the nation's finances

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4 d. ago Supporting Reform’s ‘racist policy’ does not make voters racist, says Rachel Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor backs Keir Starmer’s statement that policy to end indefinite leave to remain is racist, but says many Reform supporters would be ‘horrified’ by itIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says Labour’s Youth Guarantee will ‘abolish long

Chancellor will make pledge at Labour party conference in echo of Gordon Brown’s flagship schemeReeves ended her LBC interview by saying that anyone saying the government should just borrow more “makes no economic sense”. That was in response to a question about Andy Burnham and his comments about the bond markets in an interview last week.Ferrari asked her if she was saying that Burnham was “Trussesque”.Anybody that says you can just borrow more – I do think that risks going the way of Liz Truss.I think there are lots of people who back Reform would be horrified by the thought that people who came to this country legally, are working and contributing, will be deported from this country. And we had to call out Reform for their policies. And this is a racist policy, and it’s a bad for our country, and we need to call that out. Continue reading...

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